Security Door Lock Device

ABSTRACT

A high security adjustable keyless locking contrivance for preventing the forced opening of a hinged door of unoccupied homes or buildings. An engaging apparatus that incorporates an armor structural plate combined with a structural cylinder and a threaded bolt shaft, which cylinder inserts into a conventional door bore hole with the bolt shaft passing through the existing door latch assembly in concert. A second armor structural plate combined with a smaller structural cylinder that slides inside the larger cylinder from the opposite side of the hinged door, allowing the penetration of the threaded bolt shaft through the second armor plate bolt hole which will conjoin the two devices with a security nut, thus sandwiching and securing the hinged door and door jamb between the two armor structural plates.

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RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application claims priority from U. S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 61/629,938, filed Dec. 1, 2011.

FIELD OF INVENTON

The present invention relates in general to an adjustable keylesssecurity lock engaging apparatus for use in securing hinged doors fromforced entry of unoccupied homes and buildings. The present invention isan improvement over known locking devices in that this apparatusprevents hinged doors from being forced or pried open.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Professional contractors have concocted numerous locking systems;however intruders have consistently and successfully overcome all ofthese systems. For example, the security of a conventional keyed lockand deadbolt is compromised by a forceful prying in the small spacebetween the hinged door and door jamb. Additionally, as reported by theFBI; “84% of the break-ins are due to door jamb failure”. Every lock onthe market is only as strong as the door jamb that secures it. With thepresent invention, the hinged door and door jamb are sandwiched betweentwo armor structural plates that makes it impregnable with conventionalhand tools.

More importantly, the present invention prevents these break-ins by theinstallation of two armored plates, which are secured around the hingeddoor and the door jamb at the latch mechanism. The exterior part of thearmored structural plate completely covers the small space between thehinged door and the door jamb, which is where the latch mechanism islocated. This prevents the insertion of a crowbar or other device toforce open the hinged door. Another problem with the current keyed lockis that a strong force against the door knob itself will result infailure of the door knob and lock. Door knobs are not designed forforceful trauma. Whereas, the present invention is a flat armorstructural plate with no protrusions for any outside forces to beapplied.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A principle objective of the present invention is to provide an improvedhigh security keyless adjustable apparatus that will secure all hingeddoors in unoccupied manufactured and site built homes from forcefulentry.

The present invention allows for a simple installation of this securitylock device into an existing conventional door bore hole, thussandwiching the door and jamb between two structural armor plates. Thisdesign allows for an easy and efficient installation by simply removingthe two screws from the inside face of the door knob and removing theexisting door lock assembly but leaving the existing latch mechanism inplace. Then from the OUTSIDE of the home, insert the larger structuralplate apparatus into the existing door bore hole and around the existingdoor latch mechanism. Then from the INSIDE of the home, insert thesmaller structural plate apparatus into the door bore hole with thethreaded bolt penetrating the smaller structural plate and both devicesare conjoined with a security nut.

By locking the two apparatuses together with a security nut; the hingeddoor and the door jamb are sandwiched between the two armor structuralplates preventing the exposure of the small space between the hingeddoor and door jamb where the latch mechanism is located. This providesmaximum security from all forced entry.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be better understood with reference to theappended drawing sheets, wherein:

FIG. A is a SIDE VIEW of the two components comprising the high securitykeyless lock apparatus of the present invention in the UNSECUREDposition.

FIG. B is a SIDE VIEW of the two components comprising the high securitykeyless lock apparatus of the present invention in the SECURED position.

FIG. C is an OUTSIDE VIEW of the larger armor structural plate of thepresent invention in the SECURED position protecting the door and doorjamb of a hinged rear door at the latch mechanism.

FIG. D is an INSIDE VIEW of the smaller armor structural plate of thepresent invention in the SECURED position sandwiching the hinged doorand door jamb and locked with a security nut.

FIG. E is an INSIDE VIEW of the larger armor structural apparatusillustrating the cylinder, slots and threaded bolt.

FIG. F is an INSIDE VIEW of the smaller armor structural plateillustrating the cylinder, slots and bolt hole for the insertion of thethreaded bolt.

FIG. G is an INSIDE VIEW of the larger structural cylinder penetratingthe existing door bore hole from the OUTSIDE and in concert the threadedbolt penetrates the existing door latch mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a High Security Keyless Adjustable DoorLock that prevents the forced opening of all hinged doors of unoccupiedhomes or buildings. More particularly, the security lock is a two pieceapparatus comprising a large configured armor structural plate and asmaller armor structural plate that are conjoined by a threaded bolt anda security nut. PRIOR to the installation on the present invention, theexisting door lock has to be removed by simply taking out the two screwsfrom the inside face of the existing door lock and pulling them apartbut leaving the door latch mechanism in place. A perspective of thepresent invention secured in place protecting the hinged door and doorjamb at the latch mechanism is:

-   -   For an OUTSIDE view refer to FIG C    -   For an INSIDE view refer to FIG. D.

Referring to FIG. C, OUTSIDE view of the larger armor structural plate1, FIG. C is configured to snugly fit all exterior hinged door jambs 13,FIG. C, while covering the door/jamb crack 14, FIG. C at the latchmechanism and secured through the rear door bore hole 11, FIG. C with athreaded bolt 4, FIG. C.

An INSIDE view FIG. D shows the smaller armor structural plate 5, FIG. Dsecuring the rear hinged door 12, FIG. D and door jamb 13, FIG. D with asecurity nut 10, FIG. D thus sandwiching the hinged door and the doorjamb between two armor structural plates.

Detailing both components of the High Security Keyless Adjustable DoorLock is as follows: The larger first component of the present inventionis a configured armor structural plate 1, FIG. E combined with astructural cylinder 2, FIG. E with two slots 3, FIG. E for insertinginto the existing door bore hole 11, FIG. G from the OUTSIDE and saidslots 3, FIG. E fit snugly around the existing door latch mechanism 9,FIG. G to keep both apparatuses from rotating. Also, incorporated intothe larger armor structural plate 1, FIG. E is a threaded bolt 4, FIG. Ethat secures the larger armor structural plate 1, FIG. E to the smallerstructural plate 5, FIG. F with a security nut 10, FIG. D.

The second component of the present invention FIG. F is a smaller armorstructural plate 5, FIG. F combined with a small structural cylinder 6,FIG. F incorporating two slots 7, FIG. F and a predetermined bolt hole8, FIG. F. This configuration allows for the smaller structural cylinder6. FIG. F to slide inside the larger structural cylinder 2, FIG. G andaround the existing door latch mechanism 9, FIG. G and in concert thethreaded bolt 4, FIG. G penetrates the predetermined bolt hole 8, FIG. Fto allow for the locking of the two apparatuses together with a securitynut 10, FIG. D, thus sandwiching the hinged door 12, FIG. D/12, FIG. C,the outside door jamb 13, FIG. C the inside door jamb 13, FIG. D and thedoor/jamb crack 14, FIG. C between two armor structural plates.

Having described this invention in detail, those skilled in the art willappreciate that modifications may be made of this invention withoutdeparting from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scopeof this invention be limited to specific embodiment illustrated anddescribed. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention bedetermined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

I claim:
 1. A keyless security lock engaging apparatus for use with aconventional door bore hole and door latching mechanism, the primaryapparatus comprising; an armor escutcheon plate affixed to a largerstructural cylinder, with a threaded carriage bolt strategically affixedto the armor escutcheon plate and protruding through the open end of thelarger structural cylinder,
 2. An obverse apparatus comprising; asmaller structural cylinder affixed to an armor escutcheon plate with astrategically located bolt hole allowing the threaded carriage bolt topenetrate this armor escutcheon plate hole upon installation of thedevice. A security nut or wing nut for said threaded carriage bolt,allowing for the two parts to be adjustably conjoined,
 3. The keylesssecurity lock engaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means isa flat larger armor escutcheon plate with a strategically located bolthole for use on the exterior side of hinged doors on manufactured homes,4. The keyless security lock engaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein thebiasing means is a predetermined multi-shaped larger armor escutcheonplate with a strategically located bolt hole for use the exterior sideof hinged doors on site built homes,
 5. The keyless security lockengaging apparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means is a largerstructural cylinder strategically affixed to said larger armorescutcheon plate,
 6. The keyless security lock engaging apparatus ofclaim 1 wherein the biasing means is a predetermined slot or slots alongthe length of the larger structural cylinder to the armor escutcheonplate for tightly receiving the insertion of the existing door latchmechanism, thus preventing the larger armor escutcheon plate fromrotating in the door bore hole,
 7. The keyless security lock engagingapparatus of claim 1 wherein the biasing means is a predetermined sizeand location of a threaded carriage bolt attached to the larger armorescutcheon plate, secured with a locking nut and protruding into and outof the open end of the larger structural cylinder,
 8. The keylesssecurity lock engaging apparatus of claim 2 wherein the biasing means isa smaller armor escutcheon plate with a strategically located bolt holeto receive the threaded carriage bolt allowing adjustable conjoining ofthe two apparatus',
 9. The keyless security lock engaging apparatus ofclaim 2 wherein the biasing means is a smaller structural cylinderstrategically affixed to said smaller armor escutcheon plate,
 10. Thekeyless security lock engaging apparatus of claim 2 wherein the biasingmeans is a strategically placed slot or slots on the open end to tightlyreceive the insertion of the existing door latch mechanism, thuspreventing the smaller armor escutcheon plate from rotating in the doorbore hole,
 11. The keyless security lock engaging apparatus of claim 1wherein the biasing means is a full threaded carriage bolt to allow foradjustment for jam abnormalities and to tightly conjoin the two armorescutcheon plates with a security nut or wing nut.